Nyaɖeɖefia 7
1 Le esia megbe la, mekpɔ mawudɔla ene wole tsitre ɖe anyigba ƒe dzogoe eneawo dzi, eye wona be ya eneawo magaƒo ato anyigba, atsiaƒu alo ati aɖeke dzi o.
After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.
2 Tete mekpɔ mawudɔla bubu tso ɣedzeƒe gbɔna, eye wòlé Mawu gbagbe la ƒe nutrenu ɖe asi. Eyɔ mawudɔla ene, ame siwo wona ŋusẽe be woawɔ nu vevi anyigba kple atsiaƒu la kple gbe sesẽ be,
I saw another angel ascend from the sunrise, having the seal of the living God. He cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was given to harm the earth and the sea,
3 “Mègawɔ nu vevi aɖeke anyigba, atsiaƒu loo alo atiwo o, va se ɖe esime míatsɔ nutrenu aɖo ŋgonu na míaƒe Mawu la ƒe dɔlawo.”
saying, “Don’t harm the earth, the sea, or the trees, until we have sealed the bondservants of our God on their foreheads!”
4 Emegbe la, mekpɔ ame siwo wotsɔ nutrenu ɖo ŋgonu na la ƒe xexlẽme. Wole ame akpe alafa ɖeka blaene-vɔ-ene eye wo katã wotso Israel ƒe toawo me.
I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred and forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel:
5 Wode dzesi ame akpe wuieve tso Yuda ƒe to la me, wode dzesi ame akpe wuieve tso Ruben ƒe to la me, wode dzesi ame akpe wuieve tso Gad ƒe to la me,
of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed, of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand,
6 wode dzesi ame akpe wuieve tso Aser ƒe to la me, wode dzesi ame akpe wuieve tso Naftali ƒe to la me, wode dzesi ame akpe wuieve tso Manase ƒe to la me,
of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,
7 wode dzesi ame akpe wuieve tso Simeon ƒe to la me, wode dzesi ame akpe wuieve tso Levi ƒe to la me, wode dzesi ame akpe wuieve tso Isaka ƒe to la me,
of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand, of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand, of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand,
8 wode dzesi ame akpe wuieve tso Zebulon ƒe to la me, wode dzesi ame akpe wuieve tso Yosef ƒe to la me, wode dzesi ame akpe wuieve tso Benyamin ƒe to la me.
of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand, of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, and of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.
9 Le esia megbe la, mekpɔ ameha gã aɖe si womate ŋu axlẽ o la le nye ŋkume. Wotso dukɔ sia dukɔ, to sia to, ƒome ɖe sia ɖe kple gbegbɔgblɔ ɖe sia ɖe me. Wole tsitre ɖe fiazikpui la ŋgɔ le Alẽvi la ŋkume. Wodo awu ʋlaya ɣiwo, eye wolé deʋayawo ɖe asi.
After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no man could count, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.
10 Wole ɣli dom kple gbe sesẽ be, “Xɔname nye míaƒe Mawu la tɔ, ame si nɔ anyi ɖe fiazikpui la dzi, kple Alẽvi la tɔ.”
They cried with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation be to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
11 Mawudɔlawo katã nɔ tsitre ƒo xlã fiazikpui la, amegãxoxoawo kple nu gbagbe eneawo. Wotsyɔ mo anyi ɖe fiazikpui la ŋgɔ, eye wosubɔ Mawu,
All the angels were standing around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before his throne, and worshipped God,
12 le gbɔgblɔm be, “Amen! Kafukafu kple ŋutikɔkɔe kple nunya kple akpedada kple bubu kple ŋusẽ kple ŋutete nanye míaƒe Mawu la tɔ tso mavɔ me yi mavɔ me. Amen!” (aiōn g165)
saying, “Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honour, power, and might, be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” (aiōn g165)
13 Tete amegãxoxoawo dometɔ ɖeka biam be, “Ame kawoe nye ame siawo le awu ʋlaya ɣiwo me, eye afi ka wotso?”
One of the elders answered, saying to me, “These who are arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and where did they come from?”
14 Meɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Aƒetɔ, wòe nyae.” Eye wògblɔ nam be, “Woawoe nye ame siwo do go tso xaxa gã la me. Wonya woƒe awu ʋlayawo, eye wowɔ wo ɣie to Alẽvi la ƒe ʋu me.
I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great suffering. They washed their robes and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.
15 Eya ta, “wole Mawu ƒe fiazikpui la ŋgɔ ɖo, eye wosubɔnɛ le eƒe gbedoxɔ me zã kple keli, eye ame si nɔ fiazikpui la dzi la akeke eƒe agbadɔ ɖe wo dzi.
Therefore they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.
16 ‘Dɔ magawu wo akpɔ gbeɖe o. Tsikɔ hã magawu wo akpɔ gbeɖe o. Ɣe magaɖu wo o.’ Alo ŋdɔkutsu nagaɖu wo o,
They will never be hungry or thirsty any more. The sun won’t beat on them, nor any heat;
17 elabena Alẽvi si le fiazikpui la titina la anye woƒe kplɔla. ‘Akplɔ wo ayi agbetsi dzidziwo gbɔe,’ ‘eye Mawu ŋutɔ atutu aɖatsi ɖe sia ɖe le woƒe ŋkume.’”
for the Lamb who is in the middle of the throne shepherds them and leads them to springs of life-giving waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
